This is my favorite time of year as I know it is for most -- the days gently warming and lengthening as gardens everywhere sprout blossoms..

I write this letter as our blanket of Pacific clouds and rain flow steadily past my window. And by the time you're reading it, we'll be...

As we stand on the threshold of the autumn equinox this week, I find myself taking solace in the fact that, at a cosmological scale, we are

Here we are, standing on the threshold of a new season of blooming and I must say my heart is hopeful and my hands are ready to serve the...

Beloveds, as this winter’s solstice now graces us with long nights and life-giving rains and snows, I know many of us may find ourselves...

As we bid farewell to the warm embrace of summer and welcome the blessed rains of autumn once again, my heart swells with gratitude for the

Happy Spring, beloveds, Oh how wonderful these early days of spring's warming shine feel, yes? As our cold snaps begin giving way to...

I write this to you on the first eve of Hanukkah with snow blowing and falling all around our Salish Sea. On this reverent snowy eve, I'm...

As we begin to turn from summer into this new autumnal equinox, I find myself filled with thanks for all that Evergreen has set its...

I am Rev. Joe Rettenmaier and I’m honored to be serving as Evergreen's new minister as of August 1st, 2022. ​ I want to thank Evergreen’s...

Thank you to those who came to the discussion on Sunday about the essay from UU scholar/theologian Rebecca Parker after the worship service!

My dear folks, The darkness has been lifting. The days are getting longer. With each passing day, we get a little closer to that giant...

My dear folks, The day before the Winter Solstice, the power went out all across my neighborhood. I’d had some plans to do some work on...

When I went to Venezuela in 2006, I was the closest to the Equator that I had ever been. It felt weird to be in a place that had about 12...